Matthew 24:22 — Compare Translations

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And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would endure and survive, but for the sake of the elect (God's chosen ones) those days will be shortened.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would endure and survive, but for the sake of the elect (God's chosen ones) those days will be shortened.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Unless those days were cut short, no one would be saved. But those days will be cut short because of the elect.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.

English EASY 2024

God will cause those days of great trouble to be not so many. If he did not do that, there would be nobody still alive. But God will cause those days to come to an end. He will do that to help the people that he has chosen.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"But God has decided to make that terrible time short. If it were not made short, no one would continue living. But God will make that time short to help the people he has chosen.

And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But God has already reduced the number of days; had he not done so, nobody would survive. For the sake of his chosen people, however, God will reduce the days.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If God does not reduce the number of those days, no one will be saved. But those days will be reduced because of those whom God has chosen.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect.

English KJV 1611

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

English LSB

And unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Unless those days were shortened, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And if those days had not been shortened, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect they will be shortened.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

If the time had not been cut short, no one would live. But because of God's chosen people, it will be shortened.

English NIV

If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

English NKJ 1982

And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.

English NLT

In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, the entire human race will be destroyed. But it will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen ones.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But because of his love for those chosen to be his, he will shorten that time of trouble.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“In fact, unless those days are shortened, all mankind will perish. But they will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen people.

English Tyndale 1537

Yea and except those days should be shortened, (there) should no flesh be saved: But for the chosens' sake those days shall be shortened.